Okay, in the days when a conductor had to register his watch for time comparison prior to
going on a run, what happened if his watch did not "pass" (if such a term) what I assume was
an allowable discrepancy? Was the conductor disqualified from that run? Did one of the train
crew then have to register and everyone compared with his watch? I am aware of the requirement
of having one's watch checked once every 30 days. This is a question that came up in discussion the
other day among some of my fellow collectors, and, we had never seen anything pertaining to it.
We know watch inspectors had "loaners", but, would the conductor be allowed to get to the inspector for a
loaner, then, take his train out, or, would he be forced to give up that particular run?
going on a run, what happened if his watch did not "pass" (if such a term) what I assume was
an allowable discrepancy? Was the conductor disqualified from that run? Did one of the train
crew then have to register and everyone compared with his watch? I am aware of the requirement
of having one's watch checked once every 30 days. This is a question that came up in discussion the
other day among some of my fellow collectors, and, we had never seen anything pertaining to it.
We know watch inspectors had "loaners", but, would the conductor be allowed to get to the inspector for a
loaner, then, take his train out, or, would he be forced to give up that particular run?